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===U.S. House of Representatives===
===U.S. House of Representatives===
In 1868, McCrary sought a U.S. House seat from Iowa's 1st congressional district to succeed [[Radical Republican]] [[James F. Wilson]]. He faced Democrat T. W. Clagett in the general election, and easily won by a margin of seventeen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=474184 IA - District 01 Race - Oct 13, 1868]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected three times, although his margin of victory in the 1874 midterm race was considerably narrower.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=20299 Candidate - George Washington McCrary]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref>
In 1868, McCrary sought a U.S. House seat from Iowa's 1st congressional district to succeed [[Radical Republican]] [[James F. Wilson]]. He faced Democrat T. W. Clagett in the general election, and easily won by a margin of seventeen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=474184 IA - District 01 Race - Oct 13, 1868]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected three times, although his margin of victory in the 1874 midterm race was considerably narrower.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=20299 Candidate - George Washington McCrary]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref>
Maintaining his passion for law, McCrary established an expertise in contested elections and laws pertaining to elections.<ref name=iowadictionarybio/> He published ''A Treatise on the American Law of Elections'' in 1875, which later underwent four editions.
During the electoral disputes surrounding the [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]] between [[Rutherford Hayes]] and [[Samuel J. Tilden]], McCrary introduced legislation along with Half-Breed senator [[George F. Edmunds]] of [[Vermont]] to appoint committees that would resolve the matter.<ref>[https://elections.harpweek.com/09Ver2Controversy/Overview-3.asp Hayes vs. Tilden: The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> The established Electoral Commission ultimately gave the presidency to Hayes while severely compromising [[Reconstruction]] efforts in [[the South]].
During the electoral disputes surrounding the [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]] between [[Rutherford Hayes]] and [[Samuel J. Tilden]], McCrary introduced legislation along with Half-Breed senator [[George F. Edmunds]] of [[Vermont]] to appoint committees that would resolve the matter.<ref>[https://elections.harpweek.com/09Ver2Controversy/Overview-3.asp Hayes vs. Tilden: The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> The established Electoral Commission ultimately gave the presidency to Hayes while severely compromising [[Reconstruction]] efforts in [[the South]].